Month: April 2017

I don’t live my life by any specific sayings or soundbites. One, because I can’t remember them exactly as they were said and two, living life in all the ways you want to can’t be distilled into one or two pull quotes. But one thing that I do try to live …

There’s a beautiful 5-year-old tan kelpie called Tessa at the dog pound I volunteer at who has a neurological impairment (she looks something like this cutie). It’s caused her to lose control of her back legs and when she walks or runs, her hind legs hop and skip out of …

How did some of our language get all twisted around, bent out of shape? And how much of it is based on white lies, politeness, placating or keeping the peace? Ryan Holiday, the author of the great book I read a page of every morning, The Daily Stoic, wrote an article …

In my everyday life, I’m fortunate I rarely come across assholes. I teach a class of foreigners who, whether I’m good at what I do or not, have some respect for me as the teacher. I also don’t have to work closely with other staff at work, and at most other times …

(The full, non-chopped off version of the above quote): ‘Inspiration is a word used by people who aren’t really doing anything. I go into my office everyday that I’m in Brighton and I work. Whether I fell like it or not is irrelevant.’ – Nick Cave How many times have …

This is Henry: Henry likes to do all the usual things. Like going to the park, the beach, or just hanging out at home The problem is for Henry to be a Good person –that is, living a truly ethical, moral and virtuous life– he has to do this, and …

The American national anthem’s played before almost every game in the National Hockey League. But sometimes there’s not even one American competing or coaching in the actual game. So what’s the point? The point is there doesn’t always have to be a point. Taking a moment just to calm yourself, be …

Last night I faced a conundrum, otherwise known as a dilly of a pickle… I was going to have a fire in the backyard and cook dinner on it. I was looking forward to it, but after putting all the wood in the firepit and with the lighter in my …

I’ve never seen Lord of the Rings¹. Everything I know about the series is just from what I’ve heard living on a planet full of millions of Lord of the Rings fans. And, also from this: From what I understand though, either Gandalf or Frodo go on a long quest …

About an hour ago, I had what felt like 50 things (books, computer, phone, pens, bottle of water, headphones and more) all spread out on the table in front of me and I needed to get all of them into my bag because my bus was coming in a few …